ISSAQUAH, WASH. — CBRE has arranged the sale of Sammamish Park Place, an office and flex property located at 22011 SE 51st in Issaquah. Eden Prairie, Minn.-based Onward Investors sold the asset to Costa Mesa, Calif.-based Rich Uncles NNN REIT for $29 million. Costco occupies the 97,191-square-foot property, which is situated on 4.6 acres adjacent to Costco’s International Headquarters and several other Costco-leased buildings. The two-story building recently underwent significant capital improvements for new tenant build-out, totaling $3 million. Renovations included two new HVAC rooftop units, refurbished VAV boxes, upgraded HVAC controls, window sealing, landscaping, parking lot sealing and striping. Additionally, a new lobby was included in the remodel, as well as tenant improvements throughout the building, including the opening of the floor plates for future flexibility. Tom Pehl and Lou Senini of CBRE’s Seattle office represented the seller in the transaction. Additionally, John Lo of CBRE’s Debt and Structured Finance team arranged acquisition financing for the buyer.
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TOWN AND COUNTRY, MO. — Ten Capital Management (TCM) has acquired 575 Maryville, a Class A office building in Town and Country, a suburb of St. Louis. The 258,441-square-foot building includes a fitness center, two conference rooms, on-site dining and parking. The property is currently 97 percent leased to four tenants, including anchor Cushman & Wakefield. Neither the seller nor the sales price was disclosed.
Insurance Companies Partner to Acquire Buckhead Office Building in Atlanta for $166M
by Alex Tostado
ATLANTA — A joint venture between New York Life Insurance Co. and Ilmarinen Mutual Pension Insurance Co. has purchased Prominence in Buckhead, a 433,000-square-foot, Class A office building in Atlanta’s Buckhead district. The seller and sales price were undisclosed, but multiple media outlets report that Crocker Partners LLC sold the asset for $166 million. The 19-story building was delivered in 1999 at the intersection of Piedmont and Lenox roads. New York Life Real Estate Investors represented the joint venture in the transaction. According to the firm’s Atlanta’s office, the lobby, amenities and common areas of Prominence will be upgraded.
Square Mile Capital Provides $36M Acquisition Loan to Meridian Group for Office Building in Arlington
by Alex Tostado
ARLINGTON, VA. — Square Mile Capital Management LLC has provided a $36 million loan to The Meridian Group for the acquisition of a five-story office building situated in Arlington’s Courthouse District. The office building is located at 2500 Wilson Blvd., about five miles north of Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport and about four miles west of downtown Washington, D.C. The loan also includes funds for capital improvement and leasing plans. Joe Donato and Kassi Sardidakis of Newmark Knight Frank arranged the financing.
SEATTLE — CIM Group, a real estate owner and operator based in Los Angeles, has purchased the historic Dexter Horton Building in downtown Seattle. The seller and sales price were not disclosed, but the Puget Sound Business Journal is reporting that Great Eagle Holdings Ltd. sold the 15-story office building for $151 million. The 335,000-square-foot Art Deco structure occupies a full city block at 710 2nd Ave. near the historic Pioneer Square area and Elliott Bay. The office building’s tenant roster includes companies in the technology, government, nonprofit, media, healthcare and professional services industries. Built in 1924, the historic building was renovated in 2002 and again in 2015, resulting in the addition of a penthouse lounge, rooftop deck, bike storage, shower and locker rooms and an indoor dog lounge. The property is named after Dexter Horton, the founder of the first bank in the city of Seattle. The office building was originally home to the Bank of Dexter Horton, which is Bank of America’s oldest bank in the Puget Sound region. The office building features ground-floor retail space fronting 3rd Avenue leased to Pegasus Coffee, Working Washington and SEIU 775, a local healthcare workers union. The transit-oriented property is situated …
HOUSTON — New York Life Real Estate Investors has provided a $44.5 million bridge loan for 515 Post Oak, a 274,848-square-foot, 12-story office property located in the Galleria area of Houston. The Class A property, which offers access to Interstates 610 and 69, was renovated in 2012 and includes a four-story parking garage, fitness center and a full-service deli. Proceeds will be used to meet the lease-up objectives of the owner and borrower, Spear Street Capital. Other loan terms were not disclosed.
HOUSTON — Weingarten Realty Investors has sold 1919 North Loop West, a 129,250-square-foot office building in northwest Houston. The six-story building is located near The Galleria neighborhood and Memorial Hermann Greater Heights Hospital. Rudy Hubbard, Kevin McConn and Rick Goings of JLL handled the sale on behalf of Weingarten. Paul House and John Ream of JLL arranged an undisclosed amount of acquisition financing for the deal on behalf of the buyer, an affiliate of Houston-based Simpkins Group Inc. In addition, Cutt Ableson, Mark Crosswell and Colin Marusak of Berkadia arranged an undisclosed amount of joint venture equity for the acquisition on behalf of the buyer.
Pacific Industrial Buys 151,000 SF Multi-Tenant Business Park in Orange County for $22.6M
by Amy Works
ANAHEIM, CALIF. — Pacific Industrial, a privately held industrial development and investment firm, has acquired North Stadium Business Center, a multi-tenant business park located at 2020-2120 E. Howell Ave. in Anaheim’s Platinum Triangle. 2020 Howell Avenue Enterprises and Howell Avenue Enterprises sold the asset for $22.6 million. Situated on 9 acres, the property features 151,000 square feet of office space and is within walking distance of Angel Stadium and The Honda Center. At the time of sale, the center was leased to more than 30 tenants. With this acquisition, Pacific Industrial now owns 17.5 contiguous acres between Angel Stadium and The Honda Center. Seth Davenport, Mitch Zehner and Rob Socci of Voit Real Estate Services represented the buyer and seller in the transaction. Additionally, Pacific Industrial appointed Voit has its exclusive agent for the business park and property.
PORTLAND, ORE. — CBRE has brokered the sale of a residential and office building located in Portland’s Cultural District. W.H.J. Holdings LLC sold the property to Harsch Investment Properties for $10 million. Located at 1111 SW 10th Ave., the five-story, 66,074-square-foot building is currently occupied by Morrison Child and Family Services, a nonprofit that provides specialized services to children who have experienced trauma or adversity. Built in 1958 and renovated in 2002, the former YWCA building currently features on-site parking, a full gym, pool and cafeteria. Trevor Kafoury of CBRE represented the seller in the deal.
REDMOND, WASH. — Demolition began on Jan. 8 for Microsoft’s multibillion-dollar overhaul of its corporate headquarters campus in Redmond and includes the decommissioning and demolition of 13 buildings. In mid-2018, the company announced its plans to renovate its campus and build nearly 3 million square feet of new workspace on 72 acres at its current campus in Redmond. Construction of the new buildings is expected to begin soon, with completion slated for 2022. The project team includes architecture firms LMN, NBBJ, WRNS Studio and ZGF Architects; general contractors Skanska, Balfour Beatty, GLY and Sellen; and lead landscaping architect Berger Partnership with OLIN. CBRE, JLL and OAC Services are serving as project managers for the redevelopment. Once complete, the modernized campus will include: • 18 new buildings, ranging from 180,000 square feet to 200,000 square feet, clustered in four distinct villages • Accessibility features to enhance mobility and ease of access for all employees • Buildings that are four to five stories in height • Atriums and courtyards for improved daylighting and direct connections to the outdoors • Sustainable design strategies • A gateway to serve employees and visitors arriving via Sound Transit’s Redmond Technology Center light rail station • A …